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HEADQUARTERS  RESERVE,  NORTH  CAROLINA, 

Raleigh,  August  19,  1864. 
General  Orders, ) 
No.  6.  f 

I.  General  Orders  No.  3,  paragraphs  III.,  IV.,  and  V.,  Head- 
quarters Reserve  North  Carolina,  current  series,  are  hereby  revoked 

II.  All  exemptions  of  persons  within  the  Reserve  ages,  will  be 
granted  under  general  instructions  from  the  Bureau  of  Conscription, 
without  reference  to  the  Lieutenant  General  Commanding  Reserve. 

III.  Applications  for  detail  of  persons  within  the  Reserve 

will  not  be  received  by  the  Local  Enrolling  Officers,  until  after  the 
organization  of  the  company  from  the  county,  in  which  the  applicant 
resides,  shall  have  been  effected.  They  will  then  be  carefully  inves- 
tigated, and  acted  upon  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of  Circu- 
lars No.  3,  8,  and  29,  Bureau  ot  Conscription,  current  series,  except 
as  hereinafter  prescribed  :  First,  In  cases  of  approval  by  the  Dis- 
trict Enrolling  Officer,  a  furlough  for  sixty  days  will  not  be  granted, 
when  the  party  would,  within  that  time,  become  eighteen  years  old. 
Secondly,  In  cases  of  disappro\  al  by  the  District  Enrolling  (officer,  if 
the  party  be  between  forty-five  and  fifty  years  old,  he  will  be  forth- 
Avith  assigned  by  the  Enrolling  Officer  to  the  company  of  Senior  Re- 
serves from  the  county  in  which  he  resides ;  if  between  the  ages  of 
seventeen  and  eighteen  years,  he  will  be  sent  to  Camp  of  Instruction 
for  assignment  by  the  Commandant  of  Conscripts,  according  to  county 
and  congressional  district.  Thirdly,  All  applications,  herein  refer- 
red to,  required  by  the  Circulars  from  the  Bureau  of  Conscription  to 
the  forwarded,  will  be  transmitted,  through  the  Commandant  of  Con- 
scripts, to  this  office  for  final  action,  instead  of  to  the  Superintendent 
of  the  Bureau  at  Richmond. 

By  command  of  Lieut.  Gen.  Holmes  : 

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Assistant  Adjutant  General. 


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BEADQUARTERS  RESERVE,  NORTH  CAROLINA. 

RALEIGH,  September  28    18G4 
General  Orders, )  ' 

No.  11.  J 

I.  "Enrolling  Officers  will  forward  to  the  Commandant  of  Con 
scripts,  with  the  least  possible  delay,  the  Muster  Rolls   (in  duplicate*) 
of  the  Companies  formed  out  of  detailed  men. 

II.  Presidents  and  Superintendents  of  Railroads,  and  Express 
Companies,  and  all  Contractors  are  earnestly  requested  to  report  to 
the  Enrolling  Officers,  all  men,  detailed  or  exempt,  in  their  employ, 
whose  services  are  not  indisgensibk  to  them,  or  who  can  be  substitu- 
ted by  Senior  Reserves. 

IH.  Enrolling  Officers.  Officers  of  the  Reserves,  and  Provost. 
Marshals,  are  made  responsible  that  all  officers  and  soldiers  coming 
within  their  respective  jurisdictions,  are  properly  absent  from  their. 
commands.  Offieers  improperly  absent,  will  be  sent  to  these  Head- 
quarters, all  others,  so  absent,  will  be  sent  to  the  nearest  camp,  for 
transmission  to  their  regiments  or  companies; 

IV.  All  officers  and  soldiers,  assigned  to  light  duty  in  this  State 
except  such  as  are  permanently  disabled,  will  present  themselves  on 
the  last  day  of  each  month,  for  examination  and  renewal  of  certificate, 
fcb  the  nearest  Medical  Board,  It  is  made  the  duty  of  all  command- 
ing officers  of  such  men,  to  see  that  they  are  sent  to  their  respective 
commands  immediately,  if  they  are  without  the  necessarv  medical 
certificate  renewed  from  time  to  time,  as  herein  ordered. 

V.  The  Commandant  of  Conscripts  will  forward  to  these  Head- 
quarters, without  delay,  duplicate  Muster  Rolls,  of  the  Companies  of 
Supporting  Force,  organized  under  instructions  from  the  Bureau  of 
Conscription,  together  with  a  report  of  the  present  position  of  each 
Company. 

By  command  of  Lieut.  Gen.  Holmes  : 

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Auiitant  Adjutant  General, 


HEADQUARTERS,  RESERVE,  NORTH  CAROLINA, 

RALEIGH,  October  1st,  18G4. 

General  Orders, »  * 

No.    12.         y  • 

I.  All  men,  reported  for  light  duty  in  the  State  of  North  Caro: 
lina,  and  who  have  not  been  assigned,  will  report  themselves  in  per- 
son, without  delay,  to  the  Commandant  of  Couscripts.  (  All  officers 
in  the  State,  in  command  of  light  duty  men,  will  report   their  num 
bers  and  employment  to  the  Commandant  of  Conscripts. 

II.  All  officers  in  the  State,  of  the  Invalid  Corps,  or  who  have, 
been  ordered  for  light  duty,  and  who  are  unassigned,  will  immedi- 
ately report  in  person,  or  if  unable,  by  letter,  to  these  Head-Quar 
ters,  forwarding  a  copy  of  their  Orders  of  Retirement,  from  the 
Adjutant  and  Inspector  General's  Office. 

III.  Capt.  A.  W..  Lawrence,  of  C.  S.  Ordnance,  having,  in  obe 
dience  to  Special  Order  No.  20*7,  Par.  XX,  A.  &  I.  G.  O.,  current 
series,  reported  for  duty  at  these  Head-Quarters,  will  relieve  Lieut 
Graham  Daves,  Acting  Ordnance  Officer,  Reserve,  N.  C. 

By  command  of  Lieut.  Gen.  Holmes  : 


Assistant  Adjutant  General. 


HEADQUARTERS,  RESERVE,  NORTH  CAROLINA, 

RALEIGH.  October  Uh,  1864. 
General  Orders.  / 
No.     13.  J' 

Officers  of  the  Reserve  of  North  Carolina,  whose  election,  have 

been  certified  to,  and  certificates  forwarded  to  these  Head-Quarters, 

will  be  considered  on  duty<  preceding  action  of  War  Department,  in 

ihei,  They  will  be  obeyed  and  respected  accordingly. 

By  commaud  ol   Lieut*.  Gen;  Holmes: 


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HEADQUARTERS,  RESERVE,  NORTH  CAROLINA. 

RALEIGH,  October  5th,  1864. 

General  Orders, ) 
No.  14.  f 

Ool.  W.  J.  Hoke,  "  Invalid  Corps,''  is  announced  as  fnspectoi 

General,  of   the  Reserve  Forces  of  North  Carolina.       H<>  will  l>* 

obeyed  and  respected  accordingly. 

By  command  of  'Lieut,  Gen.  Holmes  : 

Assistant  Adjutant  Geneml. 


HEADQ1  IS  RESERVE,  NORTH  CAROLINA, 

Raleigh,  N.  C,  A  21st,  1861 


General    Orders,  1 

No.  IS.  | 

I.  At  a  General  Court  Martial,  convened  at  Ashevillo,  N.  C,  on 
the  26th  day  of  September,  1864,  by  virtue  ci*  Special  Orders,  No. 
Li  17,  A.  &  I.  G-.  Orlice,  Richmond,  September  13 th,  1804,  were  ar- 
raigned and  tried  : 

1.  Private  RICHARD  M.CLARKE,  Co.  E, Reg't,  Tnomas' 

Legion,  N.  C.  Infantry. 

Charge — ''Sleeping  en  Post." 

Specification — "  In     this    the  said    Private   Richard     M.   Clarke, 

Co.  E, Regiment,  Thomas' Legion,  N.  C.  Infantry,   having    been 

put  on  post  at  Ashevilie,  North  Carolina,  on  or  about  the  night  of  thy 
Seventeenth  day  of  October,  Eighteen  Hundred  and  Sixty-Four,  to 
guard  a  Federal  prisoner,  did,  while  so  on  post,  as  aforesaid, 
sleep,  and  did  thereby  nuffer  and  permit  the  said  Federal  prisoner  to 
escape  and  get  away." 

Verdict— -Of  the  specification — Guilty. 

Of  the  charge — Guilty. 
Sentence — u  That    the     paid     Private    Richard    M.      Clarke,     Co. 

. Regiment,    Thomas'  Legion,   N     0.  Infantry,    be    confined 

t  !i  .,  t   l.\\)  >r   for  three  mouths,  and  to  forfeit  all 
•     ;.::  months." 

.   I  ARKER,  Co.   G,  G2nd  Reg't,  N.  C.  Infantry. 


lence— •"  the  said     Piiva'e  A.    W  Parker,  Co.    G,    62nd  Reg- 
lnf-ntry,  to  be  confined  with  ball  and  chain  at  liar  J  labor 
for  twelve  mouths,  and  t »  forfeit  twelve  months  pay." 

:;.  Private  W.  T.  S.  DEAVOR,  Co.G,  6-lth  Regiment  N.  C. Infantry. 

(  harge—"  D^ertiou." 

Verdict— "Guilty" 
ttence—*"Tbe    said  Private   W.    T.  S.  Dravor,  Co  G,  64th  Rcgi- 
meat,   N.  C.    Enfatitry,  to    ho    confined   with   ball  and  chain    at   hard 
labor  for  five  years,  and   to    forfeit  all  pay  and   money  allowances  aud 
commutations  during  the  same.." 

4.  Private  G.  SMITH,  Co.  F,  62nd  Regiment  N.  C.  Infantry. 
Charge*-"  Detertion." 

Verdict—"  Guilty," 

dena  —  The  id  Private  G.  Smith,  Co.  F,  62nd  Regiment  N 
C.  Infantry,  be  confined  on  bread  and  water  diet  for  ten  days,  at  the 
expiration  of  which  time  to  be  contiucd  with  ball  and  chain  and  held 
to  hard  labor  for  three  months." 

5.  Private  J.  II.  PAXTON,  Co.  I,  G2nd  Regiment,  N.  C.  Infantry. 
Charge-*"  Desertion."  , 

Verdict—  "Guilty.1' 

Sentence— {tThe  said   Private  J.  II   Paxton,   Co.  I,   62nd    Reg* 
imeot  N.  C.  Infantry,  be  confined  witn  ball  and  chain  for  three  months,' 
to  be  kept  for  the  first  fourteen  days  thereof  on  bread   and  water  diet  j 
aud  for  the  remainder  of  said  con  fir  anient  at  bar  1  labor,  and  to  forfeit 
three  months  pay." 


<>.  Private  L.  B.  KIZER.  Co.  F.  62nd  Regiment  N.  C.  Infantry; 

CJi(irr/c—li  Desertion." 

Verdict— "  Guilty."  . 

/Sentence-— «•  The  said  Private  L  B.  Kizer,  Co.  F,  62nd  Regi- 
ment N.  C.  In  fan  ry,  to  bo  confined  for  one  mouth  with  his  Regiment, 
and  for  that  time  tj  be  held  to  the  performance  of  Regimental  or  Camp 
Police  duty. 

7.  Private  NOAH  JOLLEY,  Co.  F,  62nd  N.  C.  Regiment  Infantry. 
Charge — "  Desertion." 

Verdict—1'  Guilty/' 

Sentence — "  The  said  Private  Noah  Jolley,  Co.  F,  62nd  Regi- 
ment N.  C.  Infantry,  to  be  confined  with  ball  and  chain  for  and  during 
the  continuance  of  the  present  war;  and  during  such  confinement,  to 
be  held  to  hard  labor  in  or  on  such  trenches,  forts,  fortifications  or 
otber  public  works  as  the  proper  authorities  may  from  time  to  time 
determine,  and  that  he,  the  said  accused,  do  suffer  forfeiture  of  twelve 
months  pay." 

8.  Private  HENRY  FRANKS,  Co.  D,  64th  Reg't  N.  C.  Infantry. 
Chare/'--"  Desertion . " 

Verdict—"  Guilty." 

Sentence — "  The  said  Private  Henry  Frank*,  Co.  D,  64th  Reg^ 
iment  N.  C.  Infantry,  to  be)  confined  wirh  ball  and  chain  for  and 
during  the  continuance  of  the  present  war;  and  during  such  confine- 
ment to  be  held  to  hard  labor  iu  or  on  such  trenches,  forts,  fortifications 
or  other  public  works  as  the  proper  authorities  may  from  time  to  time 
determine  ;  and  that  he,  the  ^aid  ae'eused,  do  suffer  forfeiture  of  twelve 
months  pay." 

9.  Private  J.  GABBY,  Co.  C, Regiment,  Thomas'  Legion,  N. 

C.  Infantry. 

( '/ia,ye—il  Desertion ." 

Verdict—"  Guilty." 

S  entence—"  The   said   Private  J.  GABBY,  Co.  C, Regiment, 

Thomas'  Legion,  N.  C.  Infantry,  to  be  confined  with  ball  and  chain  at 
hard  labor  for  six  months." 

II.  The  proceedings  of  the  Court  in  the  cases  of  Privates  (1)  Rich- 
ard M.  Clarke,  Co.  E, Regiment,  Thomas'  Legion.  N.  C.  Infan- 
try ;  (2)  A.  W.  Parker,  Co.  G,  62nd  Regiment  N.  C.  Infantry;  (3) 
W.  T.  S.  Deavor,  Co.  G,  64th  Regiment  N.  C.  Infantry  ;  (4  J  G.  Smith, 
Co.  F,  62nd  N.  C.  Infantry;  (5)  J.  II.  Paxton,  Co.  I,  62nd  N.  C  In- 
fantry; (6)  L.  B.  Kizer,  Co.  F,  62nd  Regiment  N.  C.  Infantry;  (7) 
Noah  Jolley,  Co.  F,  62nd  Regiment  N.  C.  Infantry  ;(8)  Henry  Franks, 

Co.  D,  64th  Regiment  N.  C.  Infantry  ;  (9)  J.  Gabby,  Co.  C, Kcg't, 

Thomas'  Legion,  N.  C.  Infantry,  arc  approved  and  the  sentences  will 
be  carried  into  execution  under  the  direction  of  Brig.  Gen.  J.  G.  Mar- 
tin, commanding  Western  District  of  N.  C-  If  he  h^s  not  the  neces- 
sary facilities  therefor,  the  prisonets,  or  such  part  of  them  as  Gen.  Mar- 
tin may  designate,  will  be  sent  under  guard  to  Maj.  Gen.  Whiting, 
at  Wilmington,  N.  C. 

By  command  of  Liejjft.  GenT  Holmes  : 


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HEADQUARTERS,  RESERVE,  NORTH  CAROLINA, 

RALEIGH,  December  14th,  1864, 
General  Orders,  » 
No.  21. 

I.  Major  H.  R.  Hooper,  Quartermaster  P.  A.  C.  8.,  having,  in 
obedience  to  Special  Orders  292,  Par.  XXXI,  A.  &  I.  G.  0., 
current  series,  reported  at  these  Headquarters,  is  assigned  to  duty 
as  Quartermaster,  Reserve  of  N.  ('..  and  will  be  obeyed  and 
respected  accordingly. 

II.  All  officers  in  command  of  Reserve,  will,  at  once,  make 
requisition  for  clothing,  and  estimate  for  funds  for  the  payment  of 
their  commands,  forwarding  them  to  Major  Hooper,  at  Raleigh. 

By  command  of  Lieut.  Gen.  HolmkS  : 


Assistant  Adjutant  General. 


QUARTERS,  .  N.   G., 

I9tb,    l«64. 
Cieneral  Ordei 

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